What is democracy in Solomon Islands?

Democracy in Solomon Islands was 2 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest democracy recorded in Solomon Islands?

The highest recorded value was 2 in 1978.

What is the lowest democracy recorded in Solomon Islands?

The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2000.

How does Solomon Islands rank for democracy?

Solomon Islands ranks 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2018.

Is democracy rising or falling in Solomon Islands?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?

The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Democracy in Solomon Islands

Name: Democracy in Solomon Islands
Creator: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Solomon Islands: Democracy was 2 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 167 countries

All-time high

in 1978

All-time low

in 2000

Years of data

1978–2018

Democracy in Solomon Islands, 1978–2018

Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for democracy in Solomon Islands is 2, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, democracy in Solomon Islands peaked at 2 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2000.

That places Solomon Islands 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	2	2	2	2
1980s	2	2	2	10
1990s	2	2	2	10
2000s	1.67	1	2	9
2010s	2	2	2	9

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More reference data data for Solomon Islands

Summer temperature anomalies 0.5032 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.3882 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies 0.2159 °C (2026)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.4206 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 164.87 2010 = 100 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6447 °C (2025)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Democracy 6 (2025)
Free country 2 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is democracy in Solomon Islands?: Democracy in Solomon Islands was 2 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest democracy recorded in Solomon Islands?: The highest recorded value was 2 in 1978.
What is the lowest democracy recorded in Solomon Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2000.
How does Solomon Islands rank for democracy?: Solomon Islands ranks 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is democracy rising or falling in Solomon Islands?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?: The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Democracy
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).